[ale] Known SSH exploits?

[Dow Hurst]

As a client of Bob's, I can tell you that when he gets time to read 
this, he is going to be shaking his head in despair at your security 
people! ;-)  Actually, for our installation he recommended using the 
ssh.org version and not openssh.  Also, we stuck with version 2 of the 
SSH protocol and didn't support version 1.  Since the licensing is 
favorable for us on the ssh.org version, ie. free, we have not had any 
worries with the problems cropping up in OpenSSH.  OpenSSH is still 
going thru growing pains so we didn't want to bank on it yet.
Dow


Jeff Layton wrote:

>Good morning,
>
>   Corporate security where I work (who shall remain nameless
>for the moment :) has decreed that SSH is to be outlawed because
>there are known exploits. I'm starting to do a little investigation
>on this issue, but I know there are some security experts on the
>list who might be able to shed some light on this (Bob T. are you
>there? :)
>   Just to add a little comedy to your morning, SSH is outlawed,
>but telnet is allowed and encouraged.
>
>
>TIA,
>
>Jeff
>
>
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